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Contra Costa College

2600 Mission Bell Dr, San Pablo, CA, 94806-3195

Tel: (510)235-7800

Public | 7,651 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Contra Costa College serves 7,651 students (29% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 45:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body.
Contra Costa College is one of 7 community colleges within Contra Costa County, CA.

The nearest community college is College of Alameda (13.4 miles away).

School Overview:	Contra Costa College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	170 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	7,651 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:45	1:21
# Full-Time Students	2,235 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	5,416 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	22%	2%
% Hawaiian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	30%	6%
% Black	31%	15%
% White	15%	62%
% Two or more races	1%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$738	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$5,989	$8,679

School Notes:

The Center for Science Excellence is a special scholarship program in the Science Division at Contra Costa College that began due to a generous grant by the Army Research Office in the Department of Defense. The overall goal of the Center is to increase the number of underrepresented graduates in the physical and biological sciences, mathematics and engineering.
The mission of the CCC Foundation is to perpetuate financial assets through a variety of fundraising activities in order to offer financial assistance to the college's scholarship,educational, and training programs.
Since 1982 the College For Kids program at Contra Costa College has been offering educational enrichment classes during the summer for students entering grades 2 through 12. Class offerings include English, Math, Culinary Arts, Journalism, Computers, Science, Art, Drama, and Dance. Each class is taught by a qualified instructor assisted by an Instructional Aide.
The Contra Costa College Skills Center web site is a useful resource for students, faculty, and staff at the college. The new machines are great internet computers and they host Skills Bank and a large collection of other computer-aided instruction programs.

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Nearby Schools:

Contra Costa College
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College of Alameda
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California Culinary Academy
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Diablo Valley College
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City College of San Francisco
33902 students | 17.7 mi. away

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